Using traditional age and growth techniques in endangered species management: Eastern freshwater cod, Maccullochella ikei

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 684-693

  Butler, Gavin L ^a   Rowland, Stuart J ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condition factor; Length at age; Length weight relationship; Validation

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BONE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ESTIMATION METHOD; GADOID; OTOLITH; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CLARENCE RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES; RICHMOND RIVER;

MACCULLOCHELLA IKEI; PISCES;

EID: 50249185219     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07188     Document Type: Article

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